When you have missing teeth, whether due to injury, infection, or periodontal disease, then you have a gap that could cause serious issues for your smile. But our team can secure one or more dental implants to replace missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Londonderry, NH, dentist talks about how we place and restore dental implants so you can enjoy a full and functional smile once again!
The Causes and Dangers of Missing Teeth
We mentioned a few ways you could suffer from tooth loss above. Untreated cavities or infection could lead to gaps in your smile, as could an injury to your face or jaw. The most common reason is typically periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease. When you lose teeth, the body will stop sending key nutrients to the surrounding jawbone structure, which causes the smile to lose mass and density. The result is further tooth loss and even an aged appearance. Missing teeth are also linked to limited meal options, unclear speech, and even complications like misalignment, TMJ disorder, and bruxism (teeth grinding). But we can help keep your smile intact with the placement of dental implants.
Planning Your Dental Implant Placement
When you have tooth loss, schedule a visit with our team. We will take a close look at your smile with digital imaging, so we can assess the cause and severity of your tooth loss. Our team also wants to make sure your jawbone can support dental implants. If not, we could discuss treatments to strengthen it, such as grafting or a sinus lift. We will choose the best angle, position, and depth to insert your new posts. We guide these into place with digital technology, so they can sit at the right position to support new teeth and stimulate jawbone growth to keep your smile beautiful and ensure your new teeth can last for decades to come!
Completing Your New Teeth
Once your post is in place, our team will move forward with completing it. For an individual one, we can attach an abutment and connect a crown, one custom-made for your smile. The crown can handle daily bite forces and offers a lifelike appearance. For more substantial cases, we could attach abutments to multiple posts and then connect a set of dentures, sometimes in only one visit, so you leave with a complete smile. If you have any questions about how our team will treat tooth loss with dental implants, then contact our office today.
Schedule An Appointment for Tooth Replacement
We would like to help you enjoy a full smile with durable and lifelike replacement teeth. You can schedule an appointment with the team at My Dentist in Londonderry, NH, today by calling 603-965-3407.
